Connecting printer only to a second airport express

My three Macs are on an Airport Express network connected to my cable internet service. It is not convenient to connect a printer to this Airport Express. Can I connect a printer only to a second airport express in another room and then print from any of the networked macs? The 2 possible printers are an HP Photosmart C1380 and a Brother HL-2070N. I've seen directions for doing something like this but cannot find them again on this site.

EmilyinHMB, Welcome to the discussion area!
Can I connect a printer only to a second airport express in another room and then print from any of the networked macs?
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Mac OS X 10.4 Help: Connecting a USB printer to an AirPort base station

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